FELIXSTOWE's new Freightliner rail service now brings to 60 the number of train movements the Hutchison-owned port north of London as well as the 30th daily rail service to Doncaster in Yorkshire.
Freightliner's new rail link gives Felixstowe 60 daily train movements
FELIXSTOWE's new Freightliner rail service now brings to 60 the number of train movements the Hutchison-owned port north of London as well as the 30th daily rail service to Doncaster in Yorkshire.
"The latest service will take 1.75 million HGV [heavy goods vehicle] miles a year off the roads," said Hutchison Ports (UK) chief executive Clemence Cheng.
The latest service comes soon after Hong Kong's Hutchison investment in a GBP40 million (US$61.5 million) third rail terminal at the port, which opened in June and is expected to double rail capacity at the Suffolk port, reported Lloyd's Loading List.
"The additional service to Doncaster from Felixstowe is in response to the continued demand for quality rail services from our customers," said Freightliner managing director Adam Cunliffe.
"The service will be supported by Freightliner's own road fleet for final collection and delivery to and from Freightliner's Doncaster terminal," he said.
London-based Freightliner is the second largest rail freight operator in the UK after DB Schenker Rail (UK).
Rail services at Felixstowe were given a further boost with the news that the European Commission has assigned EUR1.7 million (US$2.2 million) from its Trans-European Network budget towards three new rail-mounted gantry cranes at the port's new north rail terminal.